Big projects are difficult to manage on mere text editors. You're likely to be more productive and less frustrated if you use an IDE in such cases. There are various types of IDE's and you should select the right one which fits your needs. Here's a list of best C/C++ IDE's for Window.Visual Studio − It is an IDE developed by Microsoft. This IDE has the best in class tooling for building, developing and profiling programs of C++ on Windows. Visual Studio also has a huge plugin store with a lot of plugins. It also integrates very smoothly with other Microsoft ... Read More

Once you've got your compiler and source program ready, it is very easy to compile and run a C++ program. Assuming that you've installed GCC compiler, and you have a source.cpp file that you want to compile, follow the following instructions to compile and run it. Step 1 − Open a new terminal window or cmd if you are on windows. Step 2 − Change the directory to the directory in which you have your source.cpp file. For example, if it is in C:/Users/Dell/Documents, enter your command line − $ cd 'C:/Users/Dell/Documents' Step 3 − Now enter the following command ... Read More

This guide will help you become familiar with many of the tools and dialog boxes that you can use when you develop applications in C++ with Visual Studio. We'll create a "Hello, World" - style console application to help you learn more about working in this IDE.PrerequisitesTo follow along, you need a copy of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.3 or later, with the Desktop development with C++ workload installed. For a fast guide to installation, see Install C++ support in Visual Studio(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/vscpp-step-0-installation).Create a console appStart Visual StudioTo create a console app project, choose File > New > Project to open ... Read More

So you've decided to learn how to program in C++ but don't know where to start. Here's a brief overview of how you can get started.Get a C++ CompilerThis is the first step you'd want to do before starting learning to program in C++. There are good free C++ compilers available for all major OS platforms. Download one that suits your platform or you can use the tutorialspoint.com's online compiler on https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_cpp_online.phpGCC − GCC is the GNU Compiler chain that is basically a collection of a bunch of different compilers created by GNU. You can download and install this compiler ... Read More

Step 1 − Install MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCCTo use Eclipse for C/C++ programming, you need a C/C++ compiler. On Windows, you could install either MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCC. Choose MinGW if you are not sure, because MinGW is lighter and easier to install, but has fewer features.MinGW GCCTo install MinGW, go to the MinGW homepage, www.mingw.org, and follow the link to the MinGW download page. Download the latest version of the MinGW installation program which should be named MinGW .exe.While installing MinGW, at a minimum, you must install gcc-core, gcc-g++, binutils, and the MinGW runtime, but you may ... Read More

There are several alternatives for compiling C++ on Linux. Let's look at 2 of them −GCCAlmost all Linux distros come with GCC installed. Check whether GCC is installed on your system by entering the following command from the command line −$ g++ -vIf you have installed GCC, then it should print a message such as the following −Using built-in specs. Target: i386-redhat-linux Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr ....... Thread model: posix gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46)If GCC is not installed, then you will have to install it yourself using the detailed instructions available at https://gcc.gnu.org/install/. clangClang is a compiler developed ... Read More

Step 0 − Install MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCCTo use Eclipse for C/C++ programming, you need a C/C++ compiler. On Windows, you could install either MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCC. Choose MinGW if you are not sure, because MinGW is lighter and easier to install, but has fewer features.MinGW GCC − To install MinGW, go to the MinGW homepage, www.mingw.org, and follow the link to the MinGW download page. Download the latest version of the MinGW installation program which should be named MinGW-.exe.While installing MinGW, at a minimum, you must install gcc-core, gcc-g++, Binutils, and the MinGW runtime, but you ... Read More

There are several alternatives for compiling C++ on windows. Let's look at 2 of them:GCCTo install GCC on Windows you need to install MinGW. To install MinGW, go to the MinGW homepage, www.mingw.org, and follow the link to the MinGW download page. Download the latest version of the MinGW installation program which should be named MinGW-.exe.While installing MinGW, at a minimum, you must install gcc-core, gcc-g++, Binutils, and the MinGW runtime, but you may wish to install more.Add the bin subdirectory of your MinGW installation to your PATH environment variable so that you can specify these tools on the command ... Read More

C++ is regarded as a middle-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It is a superset of C, and that virtually any legal C program is a legal C++ program. C++ runs on a variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS, and the various versions of UNIX. Following are some of the features of C++ that make it stand out among other programming languages −Multi-paradigm language − C++ is a language that supports procedural, object-oriented and generic programming. This makes it very versatile.Use of pointers and references − C++ supports pointers and ... Read More

The C++ programming language has a history going back to 1979, when Bjarne Stroustrup was doing work for his Ph.D. thesis. He began work on "C with Classes", which as the name implies was meant to be a superset of the C language. His goal was to add object-oriented programming into the C language, which was and still is a language well-respected for its portability without sacrificing speed or low-level functionality.His language included classes, basic inheritance, inlining, default function arguments, and strong type checking in addition to all the features of the C language. The first C with Classes compiler ... Read More